Churn-operating device.



J. R. BALLENGER.

CHURN OPERATING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 25. 1916.

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JESSE R. BALLENGER, OF INMAN, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CHURN-OPERATING DEVICE.

Application filed November 25, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Jesse B. BALLENGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Inman, in the county of Spartanburg and State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Churn-Operating Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in intermittent operating mechanism adapted more particularly for actuating churn dashers, but which may be employed for other purposes, and includes a spring associated with an operating mechanism whereby the spring is partly wound up at each movement of the operating mechanism.

Another object of the invention is to simplify and improve the construction and increase the efiiciency and utility of devices of this character.

lViththeseand other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, as hereinafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claims; and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved device coupled. to coacting dasher rods of a churn,-a portion of the cream receptacle being shown;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the parts shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The improved device includes a plurality of standards 13 rising from a suitable support, not shown, and converging toward each other at their upper portions and directed in parallel relation and extending through supporting plates 1617, the latter being in spaced relation as shown. A clamp nut 18 engages the upper end of each of the rods 13 above the supporting member 16. Another rod 19 extends through the plates 16 and 17 and reduced at its upper end, and passes by the reduced portion through suitable apertures in the plates. Surrounding the reduced portion of the rod 19 is a spacing collar or sleeve 22 Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 133,410.

By reducing the member 19, a stop shoulder 23 is formed which bears beneath the lower face of the member 17. By this arrangement, the member 1'7 is supported from downward movement while the stop collar'22, eoacting with the member 16 and the clamp nuts 18, firmly connects the mem- Patented June 5, 1917.

bers 1617 and the various rods, and produces an effectual supporting frame includ ing the spaced members 16l7. By converging the rods 13 toward each other they serve as lateral braces while the central rods 19 serve as stay members to not only support the members 1617 but likewise to supplement the rods 13 and increase the resisting power of the frame. .A. very strong and durable frame is thus produced which is light in weight and easily assembled by persons without previous skill or knowledge. The frame may be shipped in knocked down condition and the parts assembled when required.

The members 1617 constitute the supports for the operating mechanism which includes coacting shafts 2425 mounted for rotation through the members 16-17. The members 24-25 are provided with intermeshing gears 26-27 located between the members 1617. Supported upon the members 16 are bracket devices 28-29 through which a shaft 30 is mounted for rotation.

Connected to one of the shafts 24 or 25, for instance the shaft 525, is a beveled pinion 32 with which a bevel gear 33 on the shaft 30 engages. By this means it will be obvious that when the shaft 30 is actuated, the shafts 2425 will be rotated in opposite directions.

Carried by the shaft 24, below the lower supporting member 17, is an enlarged mem ber 34 having a downwardly opening socket 35, while the shaft 25 is provided with a similar enlargement 36 having a downwardly opening socket 37. 3537 are designed to receive the upper ends of the dasher rods, represented respectively at 3839.

The brackets 2829 are extended upwardly and carry a main driving shaft 45 and a pawl supporting shaft 47. The shaft 45 is provided with a gear 49 meshing with a pinion 50 on the shaft 30. Loose upon the shaft 45 and rotative thereon are disks 4243 disposed in spaced relation and provided with ratchet teeth. The disks are The sockets both of the ratchet members.

united at one point by a transverse stay member 46 which holds the disks in spaced relation. disks is a spring 44 connected at its innerend to the shaft 45 and at its outer end to the stay member 46. A backing pawl 48' is mounted to swing upon the shaft 47 and is of Sufficient width to engage the teeth of both of the disks 4243, as shown in Fig. '2. The pawl 48 is held yield-ably in position by a spring 56. a

Mounted to swing uponthe shaft 45 is a lever device including a forked portion 51 and a handle 52, the forked portion bearing upon ,oppositesides of the ratchet members 42-43. Aspring actuated pawl 53 is pivoted at 54 between the side members 51 and is of sufficient width to engage the teeth of By this arrangement it will be obvious that when the handle 52 is actuated the pawl 53 will engage the ratchet members and wind up the spring, and thereby rotate the shaft 45 and impart the requisite motion to the churn dashers through the connecting gears When the handle 52 is thus actuated the spring will be wound up, and by actuating the lever at frequent intervals the spring may be retained in wound condition to an unlimited extent. The spring will actuate a pinion 59 in constant engagement with the adjacent gear 27. The governor mechanism, including balls 60, is attached to the shaft 57 and operates to control the speed of the shafts 2425 and prevents abnormal increase of speed when the spring 44 is released. r r

The members 3435 are provided'respectively with "set screws 6l62 whereby the dasher rods are held in position.

Disposed between the ratchet V devicesin spaced relation and mounted for rotation on said shaft, a stayuniting said ratchet devices, a spring disposed between said ratchet devices and connected at one end'to the shaft and at the other end to said ratchet uniting stay, a yoke device including side portions in spaced relationniounted to oscillate on said shaft externally of the ratchet devices and held from lateral displacement thereby, and-apawl member pivoted between the sides of said yoke and engaging both of the ratchet devices.

2. In a-device of the classdescribed, a support, standards upon said support, a shaft mounted upon said standards, ratchet devices in spaced relation and rotative on said shaft, a stay member extending through said ratchet devices, a spring disposed be- 7 tween said ratchet devices and connected at one end to said shaft and atthe otherend to said stay, a yoke device including side portions in spaced relation, mounted to oscillate on said shaft externally of the ratchet devices, and a pawl member pivotedbetween the sides of said yoke and engaging both of the ratchet devices.

3. In a deviceof the classdescribed, a platform adapted to support a cream receptacle, mechanism adapted to operate a dasher and including a driving shaft mounted for rotation relative to said platform, spaced ratchet devices mounted for'rotation upon said shaft, a stay member connecting said'r'atchet devices, a spring connected at one end to said shaft and connectedat the other end to the stay member, a combined operating and winding mechanism mounted to swing on said shaft and having-a pawl device engaging both of said ratchet, de

vices, and a stop pawl engaging both of said ratchet devices;

In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature. V

JESSE n. BALLENGER. L. s]

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